White Penguin



Scientists spotted a rare adult, unpigmented Adelie penguin in Antarctica.

Penguins lacking pigmentation are referred to as "leucistic" and do not usually survive until adulthood because they attract predators and don’t breed.

Don’t tell the Norwegians, they might just shoot it!

Link (photo: Mawsons Hut Foundation/Brett Jarrett)- via I have seen the whole of the Internet


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Posted on January 6, 2008 at 4:32 am by Alex
Category: Animal

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